Topic: Hydrogen Safety

The perceived danger of hydrogen-filled airships is challenged by the fact that hydrogen requires oxygen to burn and naturally dissipates upward. Only 36 people died in the Hindenburg disaster, a lower fatality rate than many modern plane crashes, yet the event was used to justify the total abandonment of the technology. Price argues that dirigibles are inherently safer because they remain buoyant even during total engine failure, unlike fuel-dependent fixed-wing aircraft.